Transcript U.S. 20 Pavement Replacement Project Michigan City High School Wednesday, September 17, 2014

U.S. 20 Pavement Replacement
Project
Michigan City High School
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Welcome
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Rickie Clark, INDOT Office of Public Involvement
Purpose/explanation of public hearing
Public hearing format
Visit our sign-in table
Informational handouts
Submitting public comments for hearings
transcript
Project display area
Welcome
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Introduction of INDOT project officials
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Project Management
Design
Real Estate
Public Involvement
Lawson-Fisher: Design & Environmental
Team
Recognition of elected and local public
officials
Public Hearing
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Sign-in at attendance table to be added to
project mailing list.
A public hearing notice was mailed to
known property owners within project
area.
Announcement of this hearing was posted
to INDOT website. A media release was
also issued.
Legal notice publishing:
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News Dispatch
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August 29 and September 8
Project Stakeholders
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Indiana Department of Transportation
Indiana Division Federal Highway Administration
LaPorte County
Michigan City
Local communities
Elected public officials
Community residents and citizens
Commuters
Trucking industry
Schools
Emergency services
Project Development Process
Engineering
Assessment
Environmental
phase begins
Purpose & need
Develop
alternatives
Preliminary
design phase
Release
environmental
document for
public review and
comment
Public Hearing
Right-of-Way
acquisition
phase
Construction
Environmental Document
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Requirement of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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Requires INDOT to analyze and evaluate the impacts
of a proposed project to the natural and socioeconomic environments
Impacts are described in environmental document
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Categorical Exclusion (CE), Level 4
Environmental document was released for public
involvement in July 2014
Environmental Document
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Purpose and need
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Develop a number of possible alternatives
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The “Do Nothing” alternative is a baseline for comparison
Screen alternatives to identify a preferred alternative
Solicit public comment on environmental document
and preliminary design plan
Solicit, address and fully consider public comment as
part of decision making process
Environmental Documentation
Elements of the Environmental
Documentation
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Real Estate
Community Impacts
Air Quality
Wetlands and Waterways
Noise
Floodplains
Farmland
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Endangered Species
Hazardous Materials
Environmental Justice
Historic/Archaeological
Sole Source Aquifer
Cultural Resources
Public Involvement
Environmental Documentation
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Noteworthy Environmental Document
findings
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Substantial impacts to natural resources
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Wetlands
Jurisdictional Stream (Waters of the U.S.)
No historical impacts
No hazardous materials identified
Environmental Documentation
INDOT LaPorte District Office
Planning & Programming Department
315 East Boyd Boulevard
LaPorte, IN 46350
(855) 464-6368; [email protected]
INDOT Office of Public Involvement
Indiana Government Center North, Room N642
100 North Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-6601; [email protected]
LaPorte County Public Library Coolspring Branch
7089 West 400 North
Michigan City, IN 47460; (219) 879-3272
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
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Purpose
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Enhance safety for motorists
Improve pavement serviceability
Need
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Address high accident frequency between Woodland
Avenue and Johnson Road
Address deteriorating pavement conditions
Address roadside safety issues
Improve corridor safety
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
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Alternatives considered
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Construction/Reconstruction of 4-lane cross section
and 16 ft. flush median with auxiliary right turn lane
with areas of milling and overlay (Preferred)
Construction/Reconstruction of 4-lane cross section
and 16 ft. flush median and intersection
improvements with auxiliary right turn lane with areas
of milling and overlay
Construction/Reconstruction of 4-lane cross section
and 16 ft. flush median with auxiliary right turn lane
No action/Do nothing alternative
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
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Project Description
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Mill and overlay from 0.21 miles east of U.S. 421 to
0.27 miles east of U.S. 33/S.R. 212
Roadway widening between Woodland Avenue and
Johnson Road
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Provide 4 lane cross section with 16 ft. flush median
Provide continuous auxiliary right turn lane for westbound
traffic adjacent to commercial properties
Provide two-way left turn lane within flush median
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
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Other project features
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Provide curb and gutter from Woodland Avenue to
Johnson Road
Install Storm Sewer Network within curb section
Culvert replacement at select locations
Replace raised median with 3 foot wide center curb at
the east and west approaches of Woodland Avenue
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
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Maintenance of traffic
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Three major phases for construction
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U.S. 20 will maintain two lanes of traffic
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Advance phase for crossing culvert installations
Post phase for surface course placement
One lane in each direction
Left turns lanes provided at select road approaches and
drives
Access to commercial and private properties will be
maintained at all times
U.S. 20 Maintenance of Traffic
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Phase I major construction activities
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Construct south third of U.S. 20 between Woodland
Avenue and Johnson Road
Install storm sewer piping between Woodland
Avenue and Johnson Road
Maintain traffic on existing U.S. 20 roadway
U.S. 20 Maintenance of Traffic
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Phase II major construction activities
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Construct middle third of U.S. 20 from Woodland
Avenue to Johnson Road
Install storm sewer piping between Woodland
Avenue and Johnson Road
Maintain eastbound traffic on the proposed south
third of U.S. 20 constructed in Phase I
Maintain westbound traffic on existing U.S. 20
roadway
U.S. 20 Maintenance of Traffic
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Phase III major construction activities
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Construct north third of U.S. 20 from Woodland
Avenue to Johnson Road
Install crossing storm sewer between Woodland
Avenue and Johnson Road
Maintain traffic on the newly constructed roadway
from Phase I and II
Real Estate Acquisition Process
Real Estate Acquisition Process
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"Uniform Act of 1970"
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Acquisition Process
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All federal, state and local governments must comply
Requires an offer for just compensation
Appraisals
Review Appraisals
Negotiations
INDOT Real Estate Team to work with
impacted property owners
U.S. 20 Pavement Project
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Right-of-way
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Permanent R/W: 5 acres
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Temporary R/W: 0.5 acre
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Residential
Commercial
Agricultural
Forest
Wetlands (forested)
Grading
Driveway reconstruction
No relocation or displacement of structures
Project Schedule
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Public Hearing: September 2014
Environmental Document finalized: 2014
Preliminary Design Plan refinement: 2014
Real Estate Acquisition activities:
2014 - 2015
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Appraising
Negotiations/Buying
Utilities coordination/Relocation
Construction: 2016
Feedback
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INDOT would like to hear from you
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Talk with INDOT project team members
Comment sheet in information packet
E-mail or mail comments to INDOT
Sign-in list to be added to project mailing list
Visit INDOT LaPorte District page at
http://www.in.gov/indot/2705.htm
All comments are very much appreciated and will be
given full consideration by project team
Submit Public Comments
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Submit public comments using the options
described in first page of information packet:
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Public Comment Form
Via e-mail
Participating during public comment session via microphone
Verbal comments recorded and transcribed for inclusion into
public hearings transcript
INDOT respectfully requests comments be
submitted by Friday, October 3, 2014.
All comments submitted will become part of public
record, entered into transcript, reviewed, evaluated and
given full consideration during decision making process.
Next Steps
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Public and project stakeholder input
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INDOT review and evaluation
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All comments are given full consideration during decision-making
process
Address comments, finalize/approve environmental document,
complete project design
Communicate a decision
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Submit comments via options described on page 1 of
information packet
INDOT will notify persons on mailing list of decision
Work through local media outlets and paid legal notice
Make project documents accessible via repositories
Questions? Contact Public Involvement Team
Public Involvement Team
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Rickie Clark
INDOT Office of Public Involvement
(317) 232-6601
[email protected]
Jennifer Alander
INDOT LaPorte District Customer Service
(855) 464-6368
[email protected]
Thank You
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Please visit with INDOT project officials
following the public comment session
Project Open House
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Project maps, displays, real estate acquisition table,
INDOT project officials and informal Q & A
Public Comment Session